Word: gainly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Only once or twice could the highly-touted Terrier pups pierce the Crimson forward wall for a gain and had to rely on long runs through a broken field for their scores. Lamar's backs, Johnny West in particular, found plenty of holes to run through...
...just bolted 37 yards off right tackle to the enemy 15-yard line on the third play of the game. Four smashes have produced a first down on the six. The crowd of 18,000 is pleading for a touchdown. Now, after two line plunges have failed to gain, Leo Flynn is drifting back, trying to hit Kenny O'Donnell (42) for a score...
...School & Society: "It must not be forgotten that the choice will doubtless be cited as an impressive precedent whenever a new college president is to be chosen. If one able and successful general . . . why not other military leaders? . . . Trustees will realize that what a famous general says will always gain publicity, and he will be in constant demand. . . . They may hope that such a man will be welcomed everywhere-including the circles of the well-to-do-and will bring in funds in large amounts to the institution...
...prep schoolers just couldn't stop fullback Johnny White or halfback Johnny West whenever they chose to pick up some yardage. West smashed through the line for a five or six yard gain almost every time he carried the ball, while White, light and fast, swept around either end regularly for long advances...
...DART. First Downs 10 8 Gain by Rushing 172 163 Loss by Rushing 4 23 F. P. Attempted 13 6 F. P. Completed 4 3 Gain by Forwards 49 82 F. P. Intercepted by 1 2 Gain by Interceptions 6 25 Number Punt 8 9 Dist. (from scrim.) 293 366 Average Punts 37 41 Runback Punts 63 5 Own Punts Blocked 0 0 Number Penalties 1 4 Yards Penalized...